4th Qtr Daily Wk

Tuesday, May 15:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF: The Final Essay

1. I have been SO SO SO SO SO SO PROUD of the hard work you are all doing on your papers! I'm super excited to read your 1st drafts and have your mini-conferences with you either today or tomorrow!
2. Every paper should be editing at least twice! So make sure that rough draft is 100% doing today!

Monday, May 14:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF: The Final Essay

1. PP: Revising your papers!
2. Mini-Conferences: Edit your 1st draft

Friday, May 11:
I am out today with my parents, who are visiting from Minnesota! Please work on your ELA papers, or complete the sub packet if you have nothing else to do!

Thursday, May 10:

• Do Now: Vocab Flashcards / Review
• Silent Reading
• LOTF: The Final Essay

1. Writing Workshop: Use this time to work on your rough draft!
2. Home work = Complete your rough draft at home (minimal due = 5 paragraph)

Wednesday, May 9:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF: The Final Essay

1. Complete the handout for structuring a complex argument
2. Be sure to email your persuasion map to me (if you didn't on Monday)
3. Begin writing your essay!

Tuesday, May 8:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF: The Final Essay

1. Using quotes in our writing! (see the sample)
2. Structuring a complex argument handout
3. PP: Writing an Introduction
4. Writing Workshop: Begin Writing!

Monday, May 7:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF: The Final Essay

1. Review the prompts - pick 1 topic
2. Write your claim!
3. Complete the persuasion map (on-line)

Friday, May 5:

• Do Now: Vocab Review & Quiz
• Silent Reading
• LOTF: The Final Essay

1. Review the prompts - pick 1 topic
2. Write your claim!
3. Complete the pre-writing handout: Structuring a Complex Argument

Thursday, May 4:

• Do Now: Vocab Flashcards
• LOTF Movie: Watch the final 2 chapters! How does this story end??!!
• Silent Reading

Wednesday, May 3:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Complete remaining pages of Chapter 11
• Discuss: How would this story be the same and/or different if Golding would have used girls in this story?
• Writing Activity: Now write your answers in a 1 page response!

Tuesday, May 2:
I'm out sick today. Please complete SUB PACKET #4

Friday, April 27:

• Do Now: Vocab Quiz
• Silent Reading
• Chapter 10: Read pages 166-168 as a group=== Discuss
• Chapter 11 Prediction
• Chapter 11 Paragraph Plug-ins!

Thursday, April 26:

• Do Now: Vocab Flashcards & Review
• Silent Reading
• Chapter 10: Predict.... then Confirm Handout!

Wednesday, April 25:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Chapter 10 Continues (complete searching for evidence on pages 155-161)
2. Writing Activity
3. Chapter 10: Predict..... then Confirm Handout

Tuesday, April 24:

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Chapter 10!!!! "The Shell and the Glasses" = prediction sheet
2. Read & Annotate pages 155-161 for evidence

Monday, April 23:

• Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Watch Video Clips leading up to Chapter 10
2. News Reporter Activity! Check out the assignment below!

SPRING BREAK!!!!!!!!! WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Wednesday, April 11

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Chapter 9: Time Line and Predictions

Tuesday, April 10

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Discuss: If you were able to get 1 thing on an island to help you survive, what ONE ITEM would you get?
2. Complete the claim: _ would be the most important item on an island.
   • Take 5 minutes to quickly write out your explanation, provide numerous warrants for your claim!
   • You will be given 1 minute to defend your claim
3. Read pages 141-144: Complete the summary / analysis chart

Monday, April 9

• Do Now: Vocab
• Silent Reading
• LOTF:

1. Read pages 137-140: Complete the summary / analysis chart